There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Warwick by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwickbus
7h 20m$181–746Train, bus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwickbus Brisbane
28h 35m$209–6,271Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwickbus Brisbane
32h 3m$311–556Drive 1,782.6 km
- Drive from Cairns to Warwickcar 1,782.6 km
20h 32m$320–462Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwickbus
9h 13m$219–776Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane CNS - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Warwickbus
10h 33m$634–1,001Bus via Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwickbus Brisbane
32h 20m$259–412
Cairns to Warwick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Warwick is to bus via Cairns Central Station which costs $250 - $420 and takes 32h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Warwick is to fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Warwick. However, there are services departing from Cairns and arriving at Warwick via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 3m.
The distance between Cairns and Warwick is 1573 km. The road distance is 1782.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Warwick without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 35m and costs $200 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Cairns to Warwick, including transfers.
Cairns to Warwick bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Warwick bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Warwick is 1783 km. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Cairns to Warwick.
There are 25+ hotels available in Warwick.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Warwick, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cairns to Warwick via Brisbane and Brisbane Roma Street in around 32h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Warwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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